U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Strips Gray Wolves Of Endangered Species Act Protection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) just announced they are striping gray wolves of their Endangered Species Act protection in the lower 48 states – and people are outraged. Mankind hunted, trapped, and poisoned gray wolves into near extinction with fewer than 1,000 remaining before the species was listed as endangered in 1974. It has taken over four decades for wolves to start to return to areas they once lived, but they are far from recovered. “Today, approximately 5500 wolves inhabit approximately 15% of their historic...
This Cat Brought Home An Unpaid Bill After Leaving Home For Three Days And Finding A Fish Shop
A pet cat in Thailand was missing for three days before coming back in arrears. According to Times Now News, the tabby cat found a shop with some particularly pleasing fish. Aunty May, owner of the shop, indulged the cat with three mackerel. Lest the cat’s owner assume these fish were on the house, Aunty May attached the “check” to the animal’s neck. “Your cat kept eyeing mackerels at my stall, so I gave her three,” the hand-written placard reads. It was addressed, “Aunty May from alley no.3.”...
New Video Shows 85 Murder Hornets Surviving Industrial Vacuum — They’re Still Alive!
Nature abhors a vacuum. Murder hornets don’t care for one too much either, but they’ll survive. And that’s the problem. Scientists in Washington have discovered that not even an industrial vacuum is powerful enough to destroy the Asian giant hornets now threatening pollinators in the Pacific Northwest. When they recently evacuated a swarm of 85 of the insects out of a tree in Blaine, WA, the scientists were amazed to find two days later, the hornets were still alive. A video showing the frantic hornets was posted to Facebook...
196 Dogs Rescued From South Korea Meat Trade Now Looking For Homes
Nearly 200 dogs recently rescued from the South Korean meat trade are now looking for new homes. The dogs were rescued through efforts organized by Humane Society International. “Since January 2015, we have been visiting a number of these farms learning more about the trade itself,” said Humane Society International’s Companion Animals Vice President Kelly O’Mera. “And we’ve shut down now 17 farms.” These farms offer little comfort to the dogs who are bread there to die. The abattoirs are often dark...
Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: We’ve refreshed Maddie’s Pet Forum, Burlington Animal Services grows foster base with local university students and more!
Below is a brief round-up of new blog posts and resources we’ve added over the past week. We’ve refreshed Maddie’s Pet Forum – check it out!We’ve launched! Maddie’s Fund has been tidying up to bring you a newly refreshed Maddie’s Pet Forum (MPF), where connecting with others is now easier than ever before. Check out all of the new features and benefits that you will now experience upon logging in to MPF. Improved site experience Faster load times… need we say...
Students Save An Owl That Got Stuck In The Soccer Net At School
Although people around the world have been impacted by the pandemic, it is children who feel some of the greatest changes. Between distance learning and not being able to see their friends every day, life has been altered in the worst way. When students went to school one day, they went outside to check out the soccer field but they saw something that surprised them. It was a little owl that was stuck in the soccer net. Like many children, these kids love animals and they wanted to take care of this beautiful bird. That is when they got busy...
Neglected Ducks Living In Confinement See Water For The First Time
When it is raining outside and puddles are forming, you can hardly have a conversation without someone saying that it’s “nice weather for ducks.” After all, our feathered friends are at home in the water and if they don’t have water nearby, they aren’t living like ducks. Unfortunately, there are ducks that don’t get the opportunity to have a nice swim. Those birds are sometimes kept in cages, facing a life of being neglected or perhaps even abused. You could hardly call those small cages home, but it is the...
Dog Who Loves To Nap Finds The Perfect Spot To Snooze
I don’t know about you, but I love a great nap. When I’m able to fit one in the middle of the day, it makes my evening much better, and sometimes, it even carries over till the next morning. Of course, there is more to taking a nice nap than closing your eyes and sleeping for a few minutes. Just ask Nellie, the wiener dog. Her owner sees her taking a nap so often that she has even started an Instagram page about her! Nellie’s human says that she may sleep anywhere, but her favorite spot is to stretch out and spend some time...
Family Dog Is A Big Help When Little Girl Takes Down The Laundry
There are a couple of things we know about kids and I think they all share those traits. First of all, they hate doing chores, and secondly, they love animals. It seems that those two can go hand in hand, as we see with this story out of Brasil. Taysa had a chore to do. Her mother, Rhany Christo, asked her to go bring the mats inside. They were being dried on a line and she didn’t want them left on the ground. Fortunately, for Taysa, the family dog was there to help. Lassye wasn’t able to pull down the mats but she did stand there...
U.S. Navy SEAL’s K9 Longtime Partner Was Laid To Rest With A Heartfelt Tribute
The bonds forged in war are not easily broken, as former U.S. Navy SEAL Mike Ritland can attest to. The ex-soldier posted a very touching tribute on Facebook dedicated to his K-9 partner, Carlos. The elderly pup had passed away after 15 years – a life that Mike described as nothing short of amazing and a blessing to those who loved him. The duo were partners for many years. And once Carlos retired, Mike was able to adopt his buddy and the two of them had their happily ever after together. Carlos even would assist Mike at the program...
